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In this memoir, Dawn Prince-Hughes traces her personal growth from undiagnosed autism to the moment when, as a young woman, she entered the Seattle Zoo and immediately became fascinated with the gorillas.
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Relates the author's experiences as a late-diagnosed autistic, describing her struggles with antisocial impulses and homelessness, her connection with the gorillas at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, her education in anthropology, and her eventual ability to develop human relationships. 75,000 first printing.
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